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Business Cards for Architects

May 22, 2017 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

Business Cards for Architects

Is there a Blueprint background on your business card? Stupid What if you made your card out of a slice of hardwood? Stupid Maybe your card folds into a pop-up house? Super stupid Or maybe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architects office, design, graphic design

Something Every Young Architect Should Do

May 16, 2017 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

Something Every Young Architect Should Do

Just about a month ago, I turned 49 years old. Since I have the maturity of a 20-something, I don't worry about how old I am, but I do find myself reflecting, on occasion, about lost opportunities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Travel Tagged With: Architecture and Society, career, conversations, Travel

Architectural Portfolios

May 8, 2017 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Architectural Portfolios

If you are an architectural student - or a young architecture school graduate - Architectural Portfolios are extremely important. While they are probably not as important as you think, they are far … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

Here’s the Thing about Good Ideas

May 3, 2017 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Here’s the Thing about Good Ideas

You never know when you are going to have a good idea - they can come at any moment, regardless of your current activity, or the convenience level of writing them down. Unfortunately, I am painfully … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, architects office, Architecture and Society, charity

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